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CANDELABRUM
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Irregular inflected form: candelabra
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights
Synonyms:
candelabra; candelabrum
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("candelabrum" is a kind of...):
candle holder; candlestick (a holder with sockets for candles)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "candelabrum"):
menorah ((Judaism) a candelabrum with nine branches; used during the Hanukkah festival)
Menorah ((Judaism) a candelabrum with seven branches used in ceremonies to symbolize the seven days of Creation)
